Postpartum haemorrhage rates hit five-year high in England
Experts argue rising postpartum haemorrhage rates are linked to high caesarean rates, not care quality. They call for more midwifery support and maternal choice in NHS maternity services.
Experts argue rising postpartum haemorrhage rates are linked to high caesarean rates, not care quality. They call for more midwifery support and maternal choice in NHS maternity services.
New Planning and Infrastructure Act removes key licensing barrier for chargepoint operators, alongside £600m funding boost and measures to cut costs for drivers. Read the full details.
For the first time, more UK babies are born by C-section than vaginally. We explore the NHS data, the 'too posh to push' legacy, and the call for better maternity support.
NHS data reveals a historic shift as caesarean births now outnumber natural deliveries in England. Explore the causes, regional disparities, and what this means for maternity care.
For the first time, caesarean sections are the most common form of birth in England, with 45.1% of deliveries in 2024/25. Explore the factors driving this historic shift in NHS maternity care.
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Former Love Island star Jonny Mitchell announces the birth of his first child with girlfriend Simone Engelhardt following a challenging four-day labour and emergency surgery.
Love Island's Jonny Mitchell and girlfriend Simone Engelhardt welcome a baby boy following an emergency C-section. The couple shares their 'crazy journey' to parenthood. Read their heartwarming story.
No-fault evictions outlawed in England from next May, but Guardian analysis reveals two-thirds of councils failed to prosecute a single landlord in three years. Will new renters' rights be enforced?
Martin Lewis warns debit cards lack key protections and carry high overdraft fees. Discover why a credit card could be a smarter spending choice for many.
Laurence Fox's attempt to dismiss upskirting charges rejected by judge. Case proceeds to December 2027 trial over sharing intimate image without consent.
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New analysis reveals ordinary British landlords could face bankruptcy as Labour's rental reforms threaten to squeeze profits amid rising mortgage costs and regulatory changes.
Exclusive: The government is significantly expanding its emergency accommodation programme, placing vulnerable individuals and families in hotels and other temporary housing to address urgent health and welfare needs across Britain.
Exclusive investigation reveals how accounting failures and political paralysis pushed Birmingham City Council into the biggest local government financial crisis in UK history, forcing devastating cuts to essential services.
The bankrupt Woking Borough Council secures a massive government rescue package as Surrey County Council takes control of key services in a dramatic local government overhaul.
Woking Borough Council faces financial collapse with a staggering £1.9bn deficit, joining a growing list of UK local authorities in crisis. Discover how risky investments and government funding cuts created this perfect storm.
Major UK property developers are avoiding billions in community infrastructure payments through controversial loopholes, leaving schools and roads underfunded across Britain.
The UK government unveils its landmark Renters' Reform Bill, delivering the biggest shake-up to private renting in decades with bans on Section 21 evictions and rental bidding wars.
Exclusive investigation reveals how Britain's broken asylum system is costing taxpayers £8 million daily on hotel accommodation alone, with both Conservative and Labour policies failing to address the deepening crisis.
Exclusive investigation reveals Labour-led councils have issued almost 200 no-fault eviction notices despite party's manifesto pledge to ban the practice, raising questions about housing policy implementation.
Shocking new figures reveal the devastating scale of child homelessness across the UK, with over 145,000 children currently living in temporary accommodation as government policies fail to address the growing emergency.
Birmingham City Council faces accusations of exaggerating its £760m equal pay liability, with critics claiming the true figure is significantly lower as the authority effectively declares bankruptcy.
A mother shares her terrifying ordeal of contracting severe influenza just days before her scheduled C-section, highlighting the dangers of flu during pregnancy and the NHS heroes who saved her baby.
An exclusive investigation reveals how negative attitudes towards caesarean births are creating unnecessary fear and anxiety for expectant mothers across the UK.
First Dates star Thomas Skinner rushed back to filming Channel 4's Junior Baftas mere hours after his partner's C-section, in an emotional whirlwind day that saw him become a father and return to work.
A coalition of over 150 UK organisations is urging the government to scrap the policy that gives refugees just 28 days to find housing after gaining status, calling it a 'recipe for homelessness'.
The Scottish Government faces mounting pressure to disclose its legal advice on the Gender Recognition Reform Bill after a controversial Section 35 order from Westminster blocked the legislation. Scottish Secretary Alister Jack defends the move as 'necess
Former President Donald Trump has urged Republican lawmakers to oppose the reauthorisation of a critical US surveillance law, a move that directly contradicts the stance of his own administration and threatens a core national security tool.
Exclusive NHS figures show a dramatic rise in caesarean sections in England, with over a third of all births now delivered via surgery, sparking a major debate on maternity care.